Best menu widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular menu widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Sidebar Menu Widget leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Custom Page Menus (60+) and DMG Custom Menu Widget (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “menu widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 menu widget plugins
- 1.
Easy Sidebar Menu WidgetThe most installed menu widget plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 141 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 2.Custom Page Menus
60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 3.DMG Custom Menu Widget
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.
Animated AL List10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 5.Mega Navify
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 5 plugins tagged “menu widget”

Easy Sidebar Menu Widget
Down in the last 7 days:6#4,352by Jeffrey Carandang9 years ago
Add WordPress Dropdown Menu Widget easily! Upgrade your sidebar menus to responsive dropdown widget now!
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.8(141)
- Downloads
- 13/day
Custom Page Menus
Up in the last 7 days:33#19,083by ray.viljoen15 years ago
Custom Page Menus plugin allows custom menus to be defined on a per-page basis.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DMG Custom Menu Widget
Up in the last 7 days:361#30,997by dancoded10 years ago
Display any Menu in your sidebar or widgetized area. With advanced options to add CSS classes, modify the title & add custom HTML/ Text.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Animated AL List
#48,201by alexdtn11 years ago
It helps you to create beautiful dynamic menu(link list/text information/images/icons).It will revive your site and let users look at your page anew.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mega Navify
#62,426by Yudiz Solutions Ltd.1 year ago
Create stunning mega menus effortlessly with Mega Navify! Easy drag-and-drop, widget support, and customizable styles for your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day